II Timothy 3:16-17 “Culmination”

II Timothy 3:16-17 “Culmination”

Exposition of II Timothy: Message 21 – Culmination

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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church

I. PROFIT: APPLYING SCRIPTURE IN MY LIFE
A. TEACHING

II Tim 3:16a All Scripture . . . is profitable for teaching,
>>1. VERIFYING TRUTH (Ps 119:160; Jn 17:17)
>>2. STUDYING ALL SCRIPTURE (Hos 4:6; Ex 24:7)

B. CONVICTING
II Tim 3:16b All Scripture . . . is profitable for reproof,
>>1. CONFRONTING SIN (Heb 11:1; Prov 19:3)
>>2. REPEATING LESSONS (Prov 6:23; Jn 3:20)

C. CORRECTING
II Tim 3:16c All Scripture . . . is profitable for correction,
>>1. EXPOSING ERROR (Jas 1:23-25)
>>2. RESTORING FELLOWSHIP (Prov 28:13; I Jn 1:9)

D. TRAINING
II Tim 3:16d All Scripture . . . is profitable for training in righteousness,
>>1. INSTRUCTING (Ps 42:1)
>>2. CONFORMING (Ps 6:6; Eph 6:13, 17)

II. PREPARATION: ALLOWING SCRIPTURE TO CHANGE MY LIFE
A. MATURING

II Tim 3:17a so that the man of God may be complete,
>>1. GROWING (Col 2:10)
>>2. COMPLETING (Rom 12:2; Eph 5:26; Ps 119:28; Rom 10:17)

B. SERVING
II Tim 3:17b in order that the man of God may be . . . equipped for every good work.
>>1. EQUIPPING (Mt 28:19-20)
>>2. WORKING (Eph 2:10; 4:11-12)